Soaked in a whimsical score, the disputes, romances and mishaps of an Algerian family (and their neighbors/enemies) unfold under the sun and on the sand in “Front Row,” the latest from veteran Algerian writer-director Merzak Allouache. As its title might suggest, the ensemble dramedy offers a privileged view into how the working-class Bouderbalas interact with one another on a day at the nearby beach. Early risers, the matriarch Zohra (Fatiha Ouared), her eldest son Rayan (Mehdi Sadi), teenage Houria (Hawa Baya) and a trio of younger kids arrive on the shore before anybody else in the hope of snagging an unblocked view of the ocean and a few hours of isolated fun before the crowds saturate the water.
But as beachgoers rapidly fill the space, a territorial dispute over the front row erupts between the Bouderbalas and more affluent Kadouris, who look down upon their counterparts with outspoken disdain.
But as beachgoers rapidly fill the space, a territorial dispute over the front row erupts between the Bouderbalas and more affluent Kadouris, who look down upon their counterparts with outspoken disdain.
- 12/14/2024
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Variety Film + TV
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